More and more Floridians are buying shoes from zappos.com and flowers from proflowers.com.
And it's all tax free.
Proponents of collecting taxes on Internet sales say the state could rake in $2-billion annually and plug gaping holes in the state budget. But proposals to collect such taxes appear doomed again because too many Republicans consider them tax […]

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Big town politicians pushing their traffic on rural neighbors. A railroad with a lucrative government deal. An outraged small city.
It's the backstory of how Orlando may one day get commuter rail. And it's the reason for the heated debate dividing Central Florida and Tampa Bay lawmakers in Tallahassee.
The fight is over a complex plan struck […]

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For months, they have been cast as the wise elders who will sort out Florida's property tax problems and place a thoughtfully crafted proposal on the November ballot.
Today, the mythology surrounding the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission gets a reality check.
During an all-day meeting in Tallahassee, the commission will consider several plans to lower property […]

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Thanks, Brent Cutler.
tags: politics

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I looked up records on the Miami Herald’s new database called Data Sleuth. I don’t care about the crime entry but I did like the other two: Recent Real Estate Sales and Contibutions in the Presidential Election. I liked this service so much I added the link to my Bookmark Bar (a coveted […]

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The Miami Herald has taken years to get around to Steve Shiver. Miami New Times offers the best archive of Shiver’s questionable record.
In February 2001 Steve Shiver was appointed to county manager by then-Mayor Alex Penelas. It was rumored that Shiver had been rewarded with the top job for his role as pit bull on […]

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